Dazzle chocolate chip cookies for the holidays by using popular red and green chocolate candies as well as chocolate chips.

Ingredients

1 1/4

cups butter or margarine, slightly softened

1/4

cup shortening

1 1/4

cups granulated sugar

1 1/4

cups packed brown sugar

1

tablespoon vanilla

2

eggs

4 1/4

cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

2

teaspoons baking soda

1/2

teaspoon salt

1

bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)

1

bag (14 oz) candy-coated chocolate candies

Directions

1Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugars, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt (dough will be stiff). Stir in chocolate chips and chocolate candies.